Anza Borrego - Mud Caves Arroyo Tapiado WashHiker lit by a skylight in the cave roof. The caves are the result of water erosion during periodic flooding that has occurred over hundreds and even thousands of years.photo-id: DBO-165 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Mud Caves Arroyo Tapiado WashThe caves are the result of water erosion during periodic flooding that has occurred over hundreds and even thousands of years.photo-id: DBO-166 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Mud Caves Arroyo Tapiado WashHiker lit by a skylight in the cave roof. The caves are the result of water erosion during periodic flooding that has occurred over hundreds and even thousands of years.photo-id: DBO-167 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Palm Spring MonumentThe first recorded palm oasis in California. It was used for years as a stopping point for the Butterfield Stageline and even saw the likes of Kit Carson. photo-id: DBO-169 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Palm SpringThe first recorded palm oasis in California. It was used for years as a stopping point for the Butterfield Stageline and even saw the likes of Kit Carson. photo-id: DBO-170 request pricing

Anza Borrego Desert State Park - Seventeen Palms OasisThe Seventeen Palm Oasis was used decades ago by prospectors and early travelers as they past through this desolate area.photo-id: DBO-141 request pricing

Anza Borrego Desert State Park - BadlandsIn the heart of the park is a large area known as the Badlands. Miles of rolling mud hills are interlaced with washes which have cut through the moon like landscape. Only a few jeep trails provide access to this desolate area.photo-id: DBO-143 request pricing

Anza Borrego - The Pumpkin PatchThe pumpkin shaped concretions were originally formed underground. Now exposed to the wind and desert elements, they are slowly eroding away.photo-id: DBO-146 request pricing

Anza Borrego - The Pumpkin PatchThe pumpkin shaped concretions were originally formed underground. Now exposed to the wind and desert elements, they are slowly eroding away.photo-id: DBO-147 request pricing

Anza Borrego - BadlandsIn the heart of the park is a large area known as the Badlands. Miles of rolling mud hills are interlaced with washes which have cut through the moon like landscape. Only a few jeep trails provide access to this desolate area.photo-id: DBO-150 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Indian Rock Art - PictographsThis rock art is believed to be five to seven hundred years old.photo-id: DBO-137 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Indian Rock Art - PictographsIm no expert thats for sure but this sure looks like a representation of two Desert Bighorn Sheep.photo-id: DBO-138 request pricing

Anza Borrego - Indian Rock Art - PictographsArchaeological research done in this area indicates it had been a site that indigenous people had occupied for over 6000 years, with the most recent being the Kumeyaay.photo-id: DBO-139 request pricing

Joshua Tree National ParkJoshua Tree was first declared a National Monument in 1936. It wasnt until 1994, as a part of the California Desert Protection Act, that Congress included it as a National Park. Over 794,000 acres are protected within its boundaries.species: Yucca brevifoliaphoto-id: DJT-004 request pricing

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